Tape cleaner for cotton spinning machines



Feb. 10, 1953 L. K. HORNE 2,627,715

TAPE CLEANER FOR COTTON SPINNING MACHINES Filed Oct. 19. 1951 3Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY L. K. HORNE TAPE CLEANER FOR COTTON SPINNINGMACHINES Filed Oct. 19. 1951 Feb. 10, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORLeonard ff. Horne (7 ATTORNEY Feb. 10, 1953 2,627,715

TAPE CLEANER FOR COTTON SPINNING MACHINES Filed 001. 19. 1951 s Smats-Sheet s Patented Feb. HP, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TarnCLEANER FOR oo'r'row srmnma MACHINES.

Leonard K. Horne, Rome, Ga. Application October 19, 1951; serial No;252,077

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to cotton spinning machines and more particularlyto a new and novel cleaner for the spindle operating tapes of themachines.

One of the objects of this invention resides in the provision of meanswhereby all of the tapes are simultaneously cleaned in a singleoperation with little eifort on the part of the cotton spinning machineattendant.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a cleanerfor the spindle rotating tapes of cotton spinning machines which isreadily attached to the machines with little or no alteration thereof.

A further object of this invention resides in the particular assemblageelements comprising the tape cleaner.

A still further object of this invention resides in the particularconstruction of the operating bar carrying the cleaning heads.

Aside from the aforesaid objects, this invention resides in theparticular manner of securing the cleaning heads to the operating barthereof.

Among the many objects of this invention is the particular constructionof the cleaning heads.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certainnovel features of con struction and arrangement of elements to behereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appendedclaims and, although this disclosure depicts my present conception ofthe invention, the right is reserved to resort to such departurestherefrom as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application:

Fig. 1 is a portion of a cotton spinning machine showing the tapecleaner attached thereto with the cleaning heads disposed in inoperativeposition relative to the spindle operating tapes of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the cleaning heads disposed inoperating position against the tapes.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the cotton spinning machine with the tapecleaner disposed in inoperative position.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the cotton spinning machine with the tapecleaning heads disposed in operative position against the tapes.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken approximately on line5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the operating bar of the tapecleaner.

Fig. '7 is a similar view of one of the supporting brackets of theoperating bar.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the tape cleaning heads. 7

Fig. 9 is a similar view of one of the supporting brackets connectingthe cleaning heads to the operating bar thereof.

In the present illustration of this invention the letter A designates aportion of a cotton spinning machine which, among other well knownelements, consists of a frame B, cylinder C and a plurality of spindlesD driven by tapes or belts E adjacent which is secured a tape cleanerherein designated in general, by the numeral 5.

The aforesaid tape cleaner comprises an elongated operating bar 6 whichis slidably secured to the frame B by upstanding brackets I and providedwith a suitable handle 8 at their upper ends to slidably support theaforesaid operating bar and, in order to retain the bar in said guideway and also permit it to be easily removed therefrom, a bolt 9 isextended across the guide way above the upper edge of the bar.

Adjustably secured to the operating bar 6 adjacent each tape, as bybrackets It), is a cleaning head H formed of rubber or other suitablematerial. Said cleaning heads are of substantially rectangularconfiguration provided with cut out areas l2 on those edges thereofopposed to the tapes and ribs IS on their opposite edges against whichcompanion members l4 and I5 of the brackets ID are clamped by screws IEor the like which secure them to the operating bar.

Through the instrumentality of the aforesaid elements assembled on acotton spinning machine with the cleaning heads disposed in opposedrelation to the spindle operating tapes, it is apparent that all thetapes are simultaneously cleaned by a single operator when manipulatingthe operating bar with the cleaning heads thereon toward the tapes and,when they have been cleaned to his satisfaction, he simply slides theoperating bar in reverse direction to release contact of the cleaningheads from the tapes.

With thisinvention fully set forth, it is manifest that means areprovided for efficiently performing the functions of their adoption and.through the provision ofsimultaneously cleaning several or all the tapesina single operation by an attendant of the machine, work of several menis dispensed with.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to protect byLetters Patent is:

1. The combination with a cotton spinning machine inoluding a frame andplurality of tape driving spindles, upstanding brackets secured to theframe of the cotton spinning machine and having aligned guide waystherein, an elongated operating bar slidably mounted in the aforesaidguide ways, means removably securing the operating bar in said guideways, a handle on the operating bar, brackets secured to the guide baradjacent the tapes, rubber cleaning heads secured to the last mentionedbrackets and having the base portions of cut out edges thereof closelydisposed in opposed relation to the sides dle on one end of theoperating bar, brackets 1 forming clamps mounted at selected pointsthroughout the length of said/bar, rubber cleaning heads having cut outworking edges, ribs formed on the cleaning heads disposed between theupper ends of the clamps, bolts extending through the clamps above andbelow the operating bar and adjustably securing the cleaning headsthereon, and guide brackets slidably supporting the operating bar.

LEONARD K. HORNE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 547,063 Cain OCt. 1,1395 650,515Mock et al May 29, 1900

